What is the prediction for the football match between St. Louis City and Los Angeles FC?
Our prediction for the St. Louis City–Los Angeles FC match is: St. Louis City to win or draw.
Other OPWIN picks
St. Louis City to win (53% confidence); over 2.5 goals (62% confidence); both teams to score: yes (64% confidence)
St. Louis City
Across the 5 most recent finished matches with available data, St. Louis City scored an average of 1.00 goals and conceded 2.00 per match.
Los Angeles FC
Across the 5 most recent finished matches with available data, Los Angeles FC scored an average of 1.60 goals and conceded 1.80 per match.
How the recent evidence fits the pick
Recent results add context to Double chance: Home or Draw (1X): St. Louis City scored 1.00 and conceded 2.00 per match across 5 covered games; Los Angeles FC scored 1.60 and conceded 1.80 across 5.
Players to watch
Across 4 recent recorded appearances, Jeong Sang-Bin contributed 1 goal(s) and 1 assist(s). Available ratings average 6.65/10 across 4 rated appearances. Across 5 recent recorded appearances, Son Heung-Min contributed 1 goal(s) and 2 assist(s). Available ratings average 7.23/10 across 5 rated appearances.
Tactical matchup and recent shapes
The current record lists M. Dos Santos as coach of Los Angeles FC. The latest recorded formations are St. Louis City in 3-4-3 (Nov 8, 2026) and Los Angeles FC in 4-2-3-1 (Nov 8, 2026). Across 12 recent matches with possession and shot data, St. Louis City averaged 56.0% possession and 12.1 shots per match (5.6 on target), a possession control with high shot volume profile. Across 11 matches, Los Angeles FC averaged 47.6% possession and 16.7 shots (5.9 on target), a high shot volume profile. The clearest contrast in this sample is shot production.
Home and away performance
In 7 recent home matches, St. Louis City recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, averaging 1.57 points, 2.57 goals scored and 1.71 conceded per match. Away from home, Los Angeles FC recorded 0 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in 7 matches, averaging 0.57 points, 1.00 goals scored and 1.57 conceded per match. This sample favours the home side’s recent home record relative to the away side’s road record.
This Major League Soccer fixture takes place at CITYPARK.
Recent results show no clear home advantage for St. Louis City: 1.6 points per home match compared with 1.7 away, with performance varying between matches.
This OPWIN expert read combines the existing model pick with recorded football evidence. Match outcomes remain uncertain.